Hybrid varieties h1292 and h1293

ABSTRACT

Hybrid tomato varieties ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’ are described. The ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’ tomato varieties are ground-culture hybrid tomato varieties suitable for machine harvest, and are adaptable to the climactic conditions of regions such as California, USA, and Italy.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.61/735,830, filed Dec. 11, 2012, and U.S. Provisional Application No.61/735,835, filed Dec. 11, 2012, both of which are hereby incorporatedby reference in their entirety.

FIELD

This invention relates to the field of plant breeding. In particular,this invention relates to new tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, varietiesdenominated ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293.

BACKGROUND

Breeding for improved tomato varieties involves providing genetics thatgive an advantage to the grower, processor, consumer, or other member ofthe supply chain. The improvement may be in the form of fieldperformance, disease resistance, factory performance, or a fruit qualitycharacteristic. For a tomato variety to be suitable to be grown forprocessing, the variety must have a concentrated fruit setting andmaturity, firm fruit, and sufficient rot tolerance to allow early fruitto remain rot-free while later fruit continues to develop and ripen.

Most commercial processing tomato varieties are hybrids resulting from across pollination of two true-breeding, inbred parents. Through the useof true-breeding lines, a hybrid is produced that often displayscharacteristics of each parent, and often demonstrates characteristicsthat are superior to either parent alone, or that allow a hybrid to maskinadequacies of the individual parents.

Processing tomato varieties typically have a blocky to blocky-ovalshape. However, an elongated shape that is referred to as a “pear” shapeis preferred for some products and some market areas. Thus, a peartomato variety (i.e., having a pear shape) can be valuable for certainproducts and markets.

SUMMARY

In order to meet this need, the present invention provides a new andimproved process tomato varieties ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’, which are peartomato varieties with improved yield, brix, and disease resistances, ascompared to the industry standard tomato variety ‘H2601’. The varieties‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’ are pear-shaped varieties with resistance toVerticillium race 1, Fusarium races 1 and 2, root knot nematode, and thetomato spotted wilt virus. The fruit of ‘H1292’ is firm with an averageweight of 71.8 grams, and peels easily. The fruit of ‘H1293’ is alsofirm with an average weight of 72.1 grams, and peels easily.Additionally, ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’ each has a level of fruit rottolerance that makes the variety very adaptable for once-over machineharvest in regions such as California, Italy, and other countries with aMediterranean climate.

The characteristics that determine the quality of tomato fruit used forprocessing are different from that of tomato fruit used for the freshmarket. Processing characteristics are commonly tested on samples oftomato juice produced in a way that is well known in the art. Forexample, tomatoes are cooked in a microwave oven for several minutes,lost water is replaced, and the sample is poured into a pulper-finisherto remove skin and seeds and produce a uniform juice sample. Once cooledto room temperature, various tests can be run on the juice includingjuice Bostwick (a measure of gross viscosity or consistency),refractometer solids to measure soluble sugars and acids, pH, and colorvia Hunter a/b score. The Hunter a/b score is an international industryand USDA standard color measurement of tomato products that provides arepresentation of the color of the product in a single dimensionlessunit. The “a” value represents color on the green to red dimensionwhereas “b” represents the blue to yellow dimension; a higher a/b ratiois associated with more red color and is often considered a superiorproduct.

As used herein, tomato variety ‘H1292’, tomato plant ‘H1292’, tomatoseed ‘H1292’, and ‘H1292’ all refer to the hybrid tomato variety‘H1292’, and parts and seeds thereof, having ATTCC Accession Number Y1.As used herein, tomato variety ‘H1293’, tomato plant ‘H1293’, tomatoseed ‘H1293’, and ‘H1293’ all refer to the hybrid tomato variety‘H1293’, and parts and seeds thereof, having ATTCC Accession Number Y2.

Accordingly, in one embodiment, the present invention is directed totomato seed designated as ‘H1292’ having ATCC Accession Number Y1. Inone embodiment, the present ‘H1292’ tomato seed. In another embodiment,the present invention is directed to a tomato plant and parts isolatedtherefrom having all the physiological and morphological characteristicsof a tomato plant produced by growing ‘H1292’ tomato seed having ATCCAccession Number Y1. In still another embodiment, the present inventionis directed to an F₁ hybrid tomato seed, plants grown from the seed, andleaves, ovules, pollen, fruit, cotyledons, embryos, meristems, anthers,roots, root tips, pistils, flowers, stems, calli, stalks, hypocotyls,and pericarps isolated therefrom having ‘H1292’ as a parent, wherein‘H1292’ is grown from ‘H1292’ tomato seed having ATCC Accession NumberY1.

Tomato plant parts include leaves, ovules, pollen, fruit, cotyledons,embryos, meristems, anthers, roots, root tips, pistils, flowers, stems,calli, stalks, hypocotyls, pericarps, and the like. In anotherembodiment, the present invention is further directed to tomato fruit,stems, leaves, parts of leaves, roots, root tips, pollen, ovules, andflowers isolated from ‘H1292’ tomato plants. In another embodiment, thepresent invention is further directed to tissue culture or cells derivedfrom ‘H1292’ tomato plants.

In yet another embodiment, the present invention is further directed toa method of selecting tomato plants by a) growing ‘H1292’ tomato plants,where the ‘H1292’ plants are grown from tomato seed having ATCCAccession Number Y1; and b) selecting a plant from step a). In anotherembodiment, the present invention is further directed to tomato plants,plant parts and seeds produced by the tomato plants, where the tomatoplants are isolated by the selection method of the invention.

In another embodiment, the present invention is further directed to amethod of breeding tomato plants by crossing a tomato plant with a plantgrown from ‘H1292’ tomato seed having ATCC Accession Number Y1. In stillanother embodiment, the present invention is further directed to tomatoplants, tomato parts from the tomato plants, and seeds producedtherefrom where the tomato plant is isolated by the breeding method ofthe invention.

In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to tomato seeddesignated as ‘H1293’ having ATCC Accession Number Y2. In oneembodiment, the present invention is directed to a tomato plant andparts isolated therefrom produced by growing ‘H1293’ tomato seed. Inanother embodiment, the present invention is directed to a tomato plantand parts isolated therefrom having all the physiological andmorphological characteristics of a tomato plant produced by growing‘H1293’ tomato seed having ATCC Accession Number Y2. In still anotherembodiment, the present invention is directed to an F₁ hybrid tomatoseed, plants grown from the seed, and leaves, ovules, pollen, fruit,cotyledons, embryos, meristems, anthers, roots, root tips, pistils,flowers, stems, calli, stalks, hypocotyls, and pericarps isolatedtherefrom having ‘H1293’ as a parent, wherein ‘H1293’ is grown from‘H1293’ tomato seed having ATCC Accession Number Y2.

Tomato plant parts include leaves, ovules, pollen, fruit, cotyledons,embryos, meristems, anthers, roots, root tips, pistils, flowers, stems,calli, stalks, hypocotyls, pericarps, and the like. In anotherembodiment, the present invention is further directed to tomato fruit,stems, leaves, parts of leaves, roots, root tips, pollen, ovules, andflowers isolated from ‘H1293’ tomato plants. In another embodiment, thepresent invention is further directed to tissue culture or cells derivedfrom ‘H1293’ tomato plants.

In yet another embodiment, the present invention is further directed toa method of selecting tomato plants by a) growing ‘H1293’ tomato plants,where the ‘H1293’ plants are grown from tomato seed having ATCCAccession Number Y2; and b) selecting a plant from step a). In anotherembodiment, the present invention is further directed to tomato plants,plant parts and seeds produced by the tomato plants, where the tomatoplants are isolated by the selection method of the invention.

In another embodiment, the present invention is further directed to amethod of breeding tomato plants by crossing a tomato plant with a plantgrown from ‘H1293’ tomato seed having ATCC Accession Number Y2. In stillanother embodiment, the present invention is further directed to tomatoplants, tomato parts from the tomato plants, and seeds producedtherefrom where the tomato plant is isolated by the breeding method ofthe invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed incolor. Copies of this patent or patent application publication withcolor drawings will be provided by the office upon request and paymentof the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 illustrates fruit from the tomato variety ‘H1292’.

FIG. 2 illustrates fruit from the tomato variety ‘H1293’.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Described herein are new and distinct tomato varieties named ‘H1292’ and‘H1293’ that were developed to provide ground-culture hybrid tomatovarieties (i.e., not grown on stakes) that are suitable for machineharvest, and is adaptable to the climactic conditions of regions such asCalifornia, USA, and Italy.

Plants of tomato varieties ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’ are resistant toVerticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, root knotnematode, and tomato spotted wilt virus. Additionally, plants of thetomato varieties ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’ are dark green in color and mediumin size compared to other tomato varieties of the same market class.Fruit from the tomato variety ‘H1292’ is firm and peels easily.Moreover, the tomato varieties ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’ are adapted toculture in regions such as California, USA, and Italy.

Stability of the Tomato Varieties ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’

The tomato varieties ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’ are uniform and stable withincommercially acceptable limits. As is true with other tomato varieties,a small percentage of variants can occur within commercially acceptablelimits for almost any characteristic during the course of repeatedmultiplication. However no variants were observed during the two yearsin which the variety was observed to be uniform and stable.

Characterization of the ‘H1292’ Tomato Variety Seedling

-   Anthocyanin in hypocotyl of 2-15 cm seedling: Present-   Habit of 3-4 week old seedling: Normal

Mature Plant

-   Average height (in cm): 40 cm (from ground culture, i.e.,    non-staked)-   Growth: Determinate-   Form: Normal-   Size of canopy (compared to others of similar type): Medium-   Habit: Sprawling (e.g., decumbent)

Stem

-   Average length (in cm): 69 cm-   Branching: Profuse (e.g., ‘UC 82’)-   Branching at cotyledonary or first leafy node: Absent-   Number of nodes below first inflorescence: 7-10-   Number of nodes between early (1st-2nd, 2nd-3rd) inflorescences: 1-2-   Number of nodes between later developing inflorescences: 1-2-   Pubescence on younger stems: Sparsely hairy (scattered long hairs)    Leaf (Mature Leaf beneath the 3rd Inflorescence)-   Type: Tomato-   Please describe morphology of mature leaf: Compound with major and    minor leaflets (FIG. 1)-   Average length and width (in cm): 31.7×23.2 cm-   Margins of major leaflets: Deeply toothed or cut, sps. Toward base-   Marginal rolling or wiltiness: Moderate0-   Onset of leaflet rolling: Mid-season-   Surface of major leaflets: Rugose (bumpy or veiny)-   Pubescence: Normal

Inflorescence (Make Observations on 3rd Inflorescence)

-   Type: Simple-   Average number of flowers in inflorescence: 5.7-   Leafy or “running” inflorescences: Absent

Flower

-   Calyx: Normal, lobes awl-shaped-   Calyx-lobes: Shorter than corolla-   Corolla color: Yellow-   Style pubescence: Absent-   Anthers: All fused into tube-   Fasciation (1st flower of 2nd or 3rd inflorescence): Absent

Fruit (3rd Fruit of 2nd or 3rd Cluster)

-   Describe the typical fruit shape: Long (FIG. 1)-   Describe the Shape of transverse section: Round-   Describe the shape of stem end: Flat-   Describe the shape of blossom end: Tapered-   Describe the shape of pistil scar: Dot-   Abscission layer: Absent (jointless)-   Point of detachment of fruit at harvest: At calyx attachment-   Provide the average length (in mm) of dedicel (from joint to calyx    attachment): 24.2 mm-   Provide the average length (in mm) of mature fruit (stem axis): 74.5    mm-   Provide the average diameter (in mm) of fruit at widest point: 40.9    mm-   Provide the average weight (in g) of mature fruit: 71.8 grams-   Number of locules: Two-   Fruit surface: Smooth-   Fruit base color (mature-green stage): Light green (e.g., ‘Lanai’,    ‘VF 145-F5’)-   Fruit pattern (mature-green stage): Uniform green-   Fruit color, full-ripe: Red-   Flesh color full-ripe: Red/Crimson-   Flesh color: Uniform-   Locular gel color of table-ripe fruit: Red-   Ripening: Uniform-   Ripening: Uniformly-   Stem scar size: Small (e.g., ‘Roma’)-   Core: Coreless (absent or smaller than 6×6 MM)-   Epidermis color: Yellow-   Epidermis: Easy-peel-   Epidermis texture: Average-   Describe the thickness of the pericarp: Medium-   Anthocyanin in hypocotyl of 2-15 cm seedling: Present-   Habit of 3-4 week old seedling: Normal

Disease and Pest Reaction

-   Disease and Pest Reaction: Resistant to Verticillium wilt, race 1,    Fusarium races 1 and 2, root knot nematode, Alternaria stem canker,    Stemphylium, Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato race 0, and Tomato    spotted wilt virus.

Chemistry and Composition of Full-Ripe Fruits

TABLE 1 Variety Check Variety 1 Check Variety 2 ‘H1292’ ‘Docet’ ‘H2601Soluble solids as °Brix 5.68 5.10 5.17 Juice Bostwick 12.2 12.7 13.5

-   Fruiting season: Very concentrated (e.g., ‘UC 82’)-   Relative maturity in areas tested: Medium early

Adaptation

-   Culture: Field-   Principle use(s): Whole-pack canning; and concentrated products-   Machine harvest: Adapted-   Regions to which adaptation has been demonstrated: California:    Sacramento and Upper San Joaquin Valley; and California: Southern    San Joaquin Valley and deserts-   Characterization of the ‘H1293’ tomato variety

Seedling

-   Anthocyanin in hypocotyl of 2-15 cm seedling: Present-   Habit of 3-4 week old seedling: Normal

Mature Plant

-   Average height (in cm): 41 cm (from ground culture, i.e.,    non-staked)-   Growth: Determinate-   Form: Normal-   Size of canopy (compared to others of similar type): Medium-   Habit: Sprawling (e.g., decumbent)

Stem

-   Average length (in cm): 53 cm-   Branching: Profuse (e.g., ‘UC 82’)-   Branching at cotyledonary or first leafy node: Absent-   Number of nodes below first inflorescence: 7-10-   Number of nodes between early (1st-2nd, 2nd-3rd) inflorescences: 1-2-   Number of nodes between later developing inflorescences: 1-2-   Pubescence on younger stems: Sparsely hairy (scattered long hairs)    Leaf (Mature Leaf beneath the 3rd Inflorescence)-   Type: Tomato-   Please describe morphology of mature leaf: Compound with major and    minor leaflets (FIG. 2)-   Average length and width (in cm): 29.3×26.7 cm-   Margins of major leaflets: Shallowly toothed or scalloped-   Marginal rolling or wiltiness: Moderate-   Onset of leaflet rolling: Mid-season-   Surface of major leaflets: Rugose (bumpy or veiny)-   Pubescence: Normal

Inflorescence (Make Observations on 3rd Inflorescence)

-   Type: Simple-   Average number of flowers in inflorescence: 5.0-   Leafy or “running” inflorescences: Absent

Flower

-   Calyx: Normal, lobes awl-shaped-   Calyx-lobes: Shorter the corolla-   Corolla color: Yellow-   Style pubescence: Absent-   Anthers: All fused into tube-   Fasciation (1st flower of 2nd or 3rd inflorescence): Absent

Fruit (3rd Fruit of 2nd or 3rd Cluster)

-   Describe the typical fruit shape: Long (FIG. 2)-   Describe the Shape of transverse section: Round-   Describe the shape of stem end: Flat-   Describe the shape of blossom end: Tapered-   Describe the shape of pistil scar: Dot-   Abscission layer: Absent (jointless)-   Point of detachment of fruit at harvest: At calyx attachment-   Provide the average length (in mm) of dedicel (from joint to calyx    attachment): 23.9 mm-   Provide the average length (in mm) of mature fruit (stem axis): 75.8    mm-   Provide the average diameter (in mm) of fruit at widest point: 41.5    mm-   Provide the average weight (in g) of mature fruit: 72.1 grams-   Number of locules: Two-   Fruit surface: Smooth-   Fruit base color (mature-green stage): Light green (e.g., ‘Lanai’,    ‘VF 145-F5’)-   Fruit pattern (mature-green stage): Uniform green-   Fruit color, full-ripe: Red-   Flesh color full-ripe: Red/Crimson-   Flesh color: Uniform-   Locular gel color of table-ripe fruit: Red-   Ripening: Uniform-   Ripening: Uniformly-   Stem scar size: Small (e.g., ‘Roma’)-   Core: Coreless (absent or smaller than 6×6 MM)-   Epidermis color: Yellow-   Epidermis: Easy-peel-   Epidermis texture: Average-   Describe the thickness of the pericarp: Medium-   Anthocyanin in hypocotyl of 2-15 mc seedling: Present-   Habit of 3-4 week old seedling: Normal

Disease and Pest Reaction

-   Disease and Pest Reaction: Resistant to Verticillium wilt, race 1,    Fusarium races 1 and 2, root knot nematode, Alternaria stem canker,    Stemphylium, Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato race 0, and Tomato    spotted wilt virus.

Chemistry and Composition of Full-Ripe Fruits

TABLE 2 Variety Check Variety Check Variety ‘H1293’ ‘Docet’ ‘H2601Soluble solids as °Brix 5.71 5.10 5.17 Juice Bostwick 12.2 12.7 13.5

-   Fruiting season: Very concentrated (e.g., ‘UC 82’)-   Relative maturity in areas tested: Medium early

Adaptation

-   Culture: Field-   Principle use(s): Whole-pack canning; and concentrated products-   Machine harvest: Adapted-   Regions to which adaptation has been demonstrated: California:    Sacramento and Upper San Joaquin Valley; and California: Southern    San Joaquin Valley and deserts

Further Embodiments

Additional methods include, without limitation, chasing selfs. Chasingselfs involves identifying inbred plants among tomato plants that havebeen grown from hybrid tomato seed. Once the seed is planted, the inbredplants may be identified and selected due to their decreased vigorrelative to the hybrid plants that grow from the hybrid seed. Bylocating the inbred plants, isolating them from the rest of the plants,and self-pollinating them (i.e., “chasing selfs”), a breeder can obtainan inbred line that is identical to an inbred parent used to produce thehybrid.

Accordingly, another aspect of the present invention relates a methodfor producing an inbred tomato variety by: planting seed of the tomatovariety ‘H1292’ or ‘H1293’; growing plants from the seed; identifyingone or more inbred tomato plants; controlling pollination in a mannerwhich preserves homozygosity of the one or more inbred plants; andharvesting resultant seed from the one or more inbred plants. The stepof identifying the one or more inbred tomato plants may further includeidentifying plants with decreased vigor, i.e., plants that appear lessrobust than plants of the tomato variety ‘H1292’ or ‘H1293’. Tomatoplants capable of expressing substantially all of the physiological andmorphological characteristics of the parental inbred lines of tomatovarieties ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’ include tomato plants obtained by chasingselfs from seed of tomato varieties ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’.

One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that once a breeder hasobtained inbred tomato plants by chasing selfs from seed of tomatovariety ‘H1292’ or ‘H1293’, the breeder can then produce new inbredplants such as by sib-pollinating, or by crossing one of the identifiedinbred tomato plant with a plant of the tomato variety ‘H1292’ or‘H1293’.

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

A deposit of the tomato variety ‘H1292’ is maintained by HeinzSeedCompany, having an address at 6755 C. E. Dixon, Stockton, Calif. 95206,United States of America. A deposit of the tomato variety ‘H1293’ ismaintained by HeinzSeed Company, having an address at 6755 C. E. Dixon,Stockton, Calif. 95206, United States of America. Access to thesedeposits will be available during the pendency of this application topersons determined by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to beentitled thereto under 37 C.F.R. §1.14 and 35 U.S.C. §122. Uponallowance of any claims in this application, all restrictions on theavailability to the public of the varieties ‘H1292’ and ‘H1293’ will beirrevocably removed by affording access to a deposit of at least 2,500seeds of the same varieties with the American Type Culture Collection,(ATCC), ATCC Patent Depository, 10801 University Boulevard, Manassas,Va., 20110, USA.

At least 2500 seeds of tomato variety ‘H1292’ were deposited on DATEaccording to the Budapest Treaty in the American Type Culture Collection(ATCC), ATCC Patent Depository, 10801 University Boulevard, Manassas,Va., 20110, USA. The deposit has been assigned ATCC number Y1. Access tothis deposit will be available during the pendency of this applicationto persons determined by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks tobe entitled thereto under 37 C.F.R. §1.14 and 35 U.S.C. §122. Uponallowance of any claims in this application, all restrictions on theavailability to the public of the variety will be irrevocably removed.

At least 2500 seeds of tomato variety ‘H1293’ were deposited on DATEaccording to the Budapest Treaty in the American Type Culture Collection(ATCC), ATCC Patent Depository, 10801 University Boulevard, Manassas,Va., 20110, USA. The deposit has been assigned ATCC number Y2. Access tothis deposit will be available during the pendency of this applicationto persons determined by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks tobe entitled thereto under 37 C.F.R. §1.14 and 35 U.S.C. §122. Uponallowance of any claims in this application, all restrictions on theavailability to the public of the variety will be irrevocably removed.

Each of the deposits will be maintained in the ATCC depository, which isa public depository, for a period of 30 years, or 5 years after the mostrecent request, or for the effective life of the patent, whichever islonger, and will be replaced if a deposit becomes nonviable during thatperiod.

1. Tomato seed designated as ‘H1292’ having ATCC Accession Number Y1. 2.A plant produced by growing the seed of claim
 1. 3. A plant part fromthe plant of claim
 2. 4. The plant part of claim 3, wherein said part isselected from the group consisting of leaves, ovules, pollen, fruit,cotyledons, embryos, meristems, anthers, roots, root tips, pistils,flowers, stems, calli, stalks, hypocotyls, pericarps, and portionsthereof.
 5. A tomato plant having all the physiological andmorphological characteristics of the tomato plant of claim
 2. 6. A plantpart from the plant of claim
 5. 7. The plant part of claim 6, whereinsaid part is selected from the group consisting of leaves, ovules,pollen, fruit, cotyledons, embryos, meristems, anthers, roots, roottips, pistils, flowers, stems, calli, stalks, hypocotyls, and pericarps.8. An F₁ hybrid tomato plant having ‘H1292’ as a parent where ‘H1292’ isgrown from the seed of claim
 1. 9. Pollen or an ovule of the plant ofclaim
 2. 10. A tissue culture of the plant of claim
 2. 11. A method ofmaking tomato seeds comprised of crossing the plant of claim 2 withanother tomato plant and harvesting seed therefrom.
 12. A method ofmaking tomato variety ‘H1292’, said method comprising selecting seedsfrom the cross of one ‘H1292’ plant with another ‘H1292’ plant, a sampleof ‘H1292’ tomato seed having been deposited under ATCC Accession NumberY1.
 13. Tomato seed designated as ‘H1293’ having ATCC Accession NumberY2.
 14. A plant produced by growing the seed of claim
 13. 15. A plantpart from the plant of claim
 14. 16. The plant part of claim 15, whereinsaid part is selected from the group consisting of leaves, ovules,pollen, fruit, cotyledons, embryos, meristems, anthers, roots, roottips, pistils, flowers, stems, calli, stalks, hypocotyls, pericarps, andportions thereof.
 17. A tomato plant having all the physiological andmorphological characteristics of the tomato plant of claim
 14. 18. Aplant part from the plant of claim
 17. 19. The plant part of claim 18,wherein said part is selected from the group consisting of leaves,ovules, pollen, fruit, cotyledons, embryos, meristems, anthers, roots,root tips, pistils, flowers, stems, calli, stalks, hypocotyls, andpericarps.
 20. An F₁ hybrid tomato plant having ‘H1293’ as a parentwhere ‘H1293’ is grown from the seed of claim
 13. 21. Pollen or an ovuleof the plant of claim
 14. 22. A tissue culture of the plant of claim 14.23. A method of making tomato seeds comprised of crossing the plant ofclaim 14 with another tomato plant and harvesting seed therefrom.
 24. Amethod of making tomato variety ‘H1293’, said method comprisingselecting seeds from the cross of one ‘H1293’ plant with another ‘H1293’plant, a sample of ‘H1293’ tomato seed having been deposited under ATCCAccession Number Y2.